PUNE: The Lohegaon airport government have procured 3 golfing carts to ferry passengers outside the terminal.
The move is geared toward offering reduction to senior voters and the physically challenged, while additionally searching for alleviate one of the crucial frustration led to by way of the new parking and cab pickup machine on the airport.
“The carts will principally be used in the city facet — the area in front of the terminal development — which has been decongested very lately. We are sparsely looking in any respect sides of the plan. The golfing carts must grow to be operational soon,” an reputable advised TOI.
The plan is a consequence of the lately introduced parking plan, which has come beneath hearth from passengers and experts alike. Under the new machine, arriving passengers have to walk 200-250m via heavy Airport Road traffic to Parking No. 2 to catch a cab or an autorickshaw. They mentioned the plan was once introduced in a hurry without correct planning. Airport officials have justified it, then again, pronouncing that there was once a wish to segregate automobiles coming into or exiting the airport, given the large daily passenger traffic.
“The golfing carts are without cost. They will be useful for passengers who're unable to walk. They merely wish to get involved with the cart operators to be pushed during the now-decongested house till the airport exit. There onwards, Parking No. 2 is only 30 metres away,” another reputable mentioned, including that they have been taking into consideration extending this carrier right till the parking space. “The new machine has began very lately. We need some more time to devise properly,” the reputable mentioned.
Passengers stay a sceptical lot. “How can a new but incomplete machine be introduced ? The last exit gate has been closed and a gap been created next to it for passengers to exit from, cross the road and reach Parking No. 2. They have put in some barricades, but even so, one has to cross the road, which sees heavy traffic. How are those carts going to function on the main road?” Samar Tule, a widespread flyer, advised TOI.
The move is geared toward offering reduction to senior voters and the physically challenged, while additionally searching for alleviate one of the crucial frustration led to by way of the new parking and cab pickup machine on the airport.
“The carts will principally be used in the city facet — the area in front of the terminal development — which has been decongested very lately. We are sparsely looking in any respect sides of the plan. The golfing carts must grow to be operational soon,” an reputable advised TOI.
The plan is a consequence of the lately introduced parking plan, which has come beneath hearth from passengers and experts alike. Under the new machine, arriving passengers have to walk 200-250m via heavy Airport Road traffic to Parking No. 2 to catch a cab or an autorickshaw. They mentioned the plan was once introduced in a hurry without correct planning. Airport officials have justified it, then again, pronouncing that there was once a wish to segregate automobiles coming into or exiting the airport, given the large daily passenger traffic.
“The golfing carts are without cost. They will be useful for passengers who're unable to walk. They merely wish to get involved with the cart operators to be pushed during the now-decongested house till the airport exit. There onwards, Parking No. 2 is only 30 metres away,” another reputable mentioned, including that they have been taking into consideration extending this carrier right till the parking space. “The new machine has began very lately. We need some more time to devise properly,” the reputable mentioned.
Passengers stay a sceptical lot. “How can a new but incomplete machine be introduced ? The last exit gate has been closed and a gap been created next to it for passengers to exit from, cross the road and reach Parking No. 2. They have put in some barricades, but even so, one has to cross the road, which sees heavy traffic. How are those carts going to function on the main road?” Samar Tule, a widespread flyer, advised TOI.
Pune airport gets 3 golf carts to help flyers
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